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Game Save Compatibility Tests

Collect save files from every released version and from opted-in players, load each one in a headless build on every commit, assert that migrations run and key fields survive, and report which versions' saves broke.

Target market
Indie and small-studio game developers on popular engines shipping regular updates.

Problem snapshot

What this solves

Indie game developers ship an update that corrupts or silently resets players' existing saves, and the first report arrives as a wave of negative reviews.

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